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World Bank and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports Tourism
This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation.
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OECD BrightTalk Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture GreenMoney Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
This report explores the growth prospects for the ocean economy, its capacity for future employment creation and innovation, and its role in addressing global challenges. Special attention is devoted to the emerging ocean-based industries.
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Principles for Responsible Investment, ShareAction / UN Global Compact Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
An introductory study of institutional investors' role in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.
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United Nations Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
The first World Ocean Assessment (WOA) is a report on the state of the planet’s oceans. It is the product of the first cycle of the Regular Process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects, which was established after the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (Ref: page 2 of Summary). The Regular Process was set up to review the environmental, economic and social aspects of the world’s oceans.
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World Economic Forum Tourism
The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2015 features the latest iteration of the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI). The TTCI measures “the set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable development of the Travel & Tourism (T&T) sector, which in turn, contributes to the development and competitiveness of a country.”
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Hosted by the Government of Sweden in cooperation with the Ocean Foundation Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
We have had brown growth, green growth, and now we are looking to blue growth.
The purpose of the roundtable was to identify ways to achieve closer collaboration and cooperation.
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